By Lewis K. Uhler and Peter J. Ferrara, National Tax Limitation Foundation Chaos continues in Portland, Seattle, Chicago, New York, and other Democrat/Progressive cities more than two months after the death of George Floyd, the ostensible cause of the protests and lawlessness that have swept our country. This has combined with “swings” in […]
“A new chapter for Europe” By Prof. Dr. Henning Vöpel, HWWI Was the outcome of the EU summit a step forward or back for Europe? We don’t know for sure yet. At least the summit means a further evolution of Europe. Europe has always developed in small steps – mostly under the conditions of threat, turmoil […]
“Who regulates the regulator? ‘Little evidence’ ICO is meeting its objectives, says IEA research” Courtesy of IEA While the ICO has been praised by business organisations for playing a valuable role in the development of data protection law and policy, there is a strong argument that the Information Commissioner is overseeing a regime that […]
“Is the EU Council agreement aligned with the Green Deal ambitions?” By Grégory Claeys and Simone Tagliapietra, courtesy of Bruegel After 91 hours of negotiations, EU leaders agreed on 21 July on a €1.8 trillion package that will contribute to the EU’s economic reboot after the COVID-19 fallout, as well as to the advancement of the […]
By Will Duffield, Courtesy of the Cato Institute The bipartisan, process oriented “Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act” joins a recent parade of Section 230 reform proposals. Sponsored by Sens. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and John Thune (R-SD), the PACT Act proposes a collection of new requirements intended to optimize social media platforms’ governance of user speech. These government mandated […]
By Dr. Barbara Kolm, Austrian Economics Center Unprecedented. This is quite possibly the best word to describe the recovery measures the European Union has come up with over the weekend to thwart the dramatic economic effects COVID-19 will have on the continent. As part of the Recovery Fund program, EU leaders have agreed to […]
It would be an understatement to say that international coordination to the COVID-19 response has been wanting, with global organizations and national governments frequently at odds and confusion prevailing generally. The problems resulting from this lack of coordination are especially serious in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), notes Patrice Matchaba, Group Head of Global […]
In light of the disproportionate toll COVID-19 has taken on ethnic minorities in the United States and elsewhere, public health authorities are making it a top priority to address racial disparities in healthcare provision and medical science. In an insightful new commentary for Politico, Tim Garnett, chief medical officer of Eli Lilly and Company, […]
By Liam Sigaud, American Consumer Institute For years, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which maintains a near-monopoly over the flood insurance market in the U.S. and covers more than 5 million properties nationwide, has been drowning in red ink. Without significant reforms, it will only get worse. The NFIP, which is overseen […]
“Towards a green, competitive and resilient EU economy: How can digitalisation help?” By Annika Hedberg & Stefan Sipka, courtesy of the European Policy Centre EU leaders stress the importance of the green transition and digital transformation and consider it crucial to the EU’s recovery from the coronavirus crisis. Rightly so. Aligning the EU’s green […]